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Starting small, thinking big
by Byline to Finish Line
posted January 8, 2013 at 11:07pm

Not too long ago, I finished reading the book, The Power of Habit, a book which looks at research as to why do we the things we do, both on an individual level and on a business/global level. It’s a terribly interesting read and I highly recommend t...more

Simple Ingredient Substitutions for a Healthier 2013
by Performance Nutrition
posted January 4, 2013 at 8:24am

Looking for al lighter start to 2013 and a way to recover from all of that holiday eating? I shared my favorite ingredient substitutions with Tracye Hutchins of CBS Better Mornings Atlanta on January 2nd: Simple food substitutions for healthier 2013. ...more

X-Ring Boxing Workout (OR, Non-Boxing Training is NOTHING Like Boxing Training)
by The Glowing Edge
posted January 4, 2013 at 8:23am

Since my gym is connected to at-risk students, it’s closed over the holidays. Which simply means I train in a horrible, cheap-ass purple and yellow joint (because it’s $10/month), or in the park. All of which was fine, or so I thought, for the 3 we...more

5 Habits Worth “Giving Up” This Year
by Balanced Health and Nutrition
posted January 3, 2013 at 8:29pm

For many people, New Years Resolutions are set so they “make up” for all the “bad stuff” over the holidays. Usually the resolutions involve unrealistic and irrational goals and whole categories of foods they are going to “give up”, but that b...more

Warm stew for a cold night
by Byline to Finish Line
posted January 3, 2013 at 8:25pm

You know you’re getting old when …. It was a popular statement around Christmas as friends and family opened presents, excited to receive things which, well, normally don’t score high on the thrilling scale. But then again, they are still toys to u...more

10 Things You Can Give Up in 2013
by Balanced Health and Nutrition
posted December 31, 2012 at 3:43pm

With the new year rapidly approaching, I wanted to compile a list of my top 10 things that I think you should give up in 2013. Take a look and see how many you can cross off your list next year! 1. Guilt I’ve blogged about food guilt in the past, ...more

Stay Warm with Comfort Foods
by Performance Nutrition
posted December 21, 2012 at 8:24am

Everyone has at least one favorite dish they fall back on when the weather gets cold and they crave warm foods and the comfort of family dishes passed down from generation to generation. And though they satisfy your taste buds, traditional comfort foods a...more

Crowd Pleasing Tips and Nutrition Twists for Holiday Meals
by Balanced Health and Nutrition
posted December 19, 2012 at 8:57pm

Everyone loves their holiday traditions, but this year why not kick up traditional recipes? I was on WBAL in Baltimore and on Let’s Talk Live in D.C. recently sharing some secret ingredients and simple tricks that will turn your meal into a delicio...more

The Food Lover’s Healthy Habits Cookbook Launch and Free Giveaway!
by Balanced Health and Nutrition
posted December 19, 2012 at 8:04am

I’m so excited to announce the launch of Janet Helm’s new book: The Food Lover’s Healthy Habits Cookbook, which is available today on Amazon. It makes a perfect holiday gift for your food lover friend or family member, and is packed with...more

Holiday eating strategy (Byline to Finish line blog)
by Byline to Finish Line
posted December 19, 2012 at 8:01am

The flat screen televisions hang in a row at the front of the room, perched as distractions for treadmill sufferers, like myself. Interval workouts this time of year (even with the balmy temperatures) put me inside on the treadmill. Boring? Yes. Unbearabl...more

Pre-Workout and Post-Workout Meal Ideas
by Performance Nutrition
posted December 12, 2012 at 8:19am

You’ve seen them. The people who faithfully go to the gym day after day and spend quality time on the cardio equipment and in the weight room. Yet their bodies never seem to make any visible changes. They are training. But they aren’t training...more

Regrouping after a disappointing race
by Fast at Forty
posted December 11, 2012 at 7:59am

A key race comes with a lot of emotional and physical investment. The hours spent training and mentally preparing are too numerous to count. Anticipating the event can cause moments of excitement nestled in an anxiety ridden wrapper. Thoughts of well exec...more

You Booze, You Lose. How Alcohol Can Wreck Your Athletic Performance
by Performance Nutrition
posted November 27, 2012 at 7:36am

It’s called a beer gut for a reason. But, over drinking will do more than just cover up those abs you’ve been working so hard for. Take a close look at how it will wreck your athletic performance: Athletic Performance & Recovery Alcohol ...more

Healthy Seasonal Foods Your Family will Love
by Balanced Health and Nutrition
posted November 27, 2012 at 7:30am

Last week I was on Let’s Talk Live! sharing some delicious, and healthy recipes that are perfect for the holiday season and take advantage of seasonal produce. Check out the full video here and see below for a few of the recipes I shared: Lean on L...more

UGA vs. Georgia Tech – Tailgating with Georgia’s Finest Foods
by Performance Nutrition
posted November 23, 2012 at 5:56pm

UGA vs. Georgia Tech is one of college football’s most intense rivalries, dating back to 1893. It has been described as Clean Old-Fashioned Hate complete with taunting, pranks and a sea of gold, navy, red and black. But, you can do even more to show...more

The Great Gluten Debate
by Performance Nutrition
posted November 21, 2012 at 1:24pm

Get two passionate Italian scientists in the room and you are in for a show. If the nitty gritty details about mucosal villous atrophy sound about as exciting as reading a manual on how to fix your vacuum cleaner, at least you’ll be entertained by t...more

Mitigating the Pain of Overtraining
by Performance Nutrition
posted November 20, 2012 at 8:26am

In college our cross country coach would often tell us to run an easy 60 minutes on Sundays after our Saturday races. The temptation to run further, just to see how long I could go, was too much and I’d often be out there for 2 hours (not to mention...more

Just Roll With It Bootcamp
by stephaniemp
posted November 7, 2012 at 1:40pm

UNSTOPPABLE: Iraq War Vet Turns Obstacles into Opportunities & Victims to VictorsFemale Marine Corps Intel Officer Reveals the Mindset Secrets to Catapult from “Survival to Thrival”…and Announces Book Launch San Diego, CA - Saturda...more

Marathons: Tips from a Pro ... maybe
by Felicity (Fawkes) Hawksley
posted November 6, 2012 at 8:18pm

I've always been one for experiments. Us sisters, when we were little, ate some dry dog food, just to see what it tasted like (salty). Then there was the time that, aged about 9, I convinced my little sister to let me lick her eyeball, just to see wha...more

Breast cancer: Give yourself fighting chance
by Performance Nutrition
posted November 4, 2012 at 12:35pm

Breast cancer awareness month is over but the fight to find a cure and discuss prevention strategies shouldn’t take a backseat just because the pink ribbons are slowly disappearing from store shelves. If this disease hasn’t touched you, it wil...more

Spelman College focusing on fitness, not athletics
by After Atalanta
posted November 2, 2012 at 6:32pm

Here's a bold move in this era of big-time sports: Spelman College is eliminating its intercollegiate athletics program at the end of the year. The all-female HBCU, lead by President Beverly Daniel Tatum, will take the $1 million annual budget for athleti...more

Procrastination and new beginnings
by Byline to Finish Line
posted October 29, 2012 at 9:22pm

I am not a neat freak. In fact I am very much the opposite of a neat freak. There are times when my apartment looks as if it’s been ransacked. There may have been episodes when well-intentioned friends have thought about calling child protective ser...more

7 Eggcellent Reasons to Eat Eggs
by Balanced Health and Nutrition
posted October 24, 2012 at 7:42pm

I’m excited to share content with fellow RD bloggers Julie Upton and Katherine Brookings of Appetite for Health. Each month, we exchange our favorite posts and re-post them on our own blogs. So, you will start to see some more of my writing on their...more

Easy, Delicious and Healthy Pumpkin Banana Bread
by Balanced Health and Nutrition
posted October 22, 2012 at 2:12pm

Fall is in the air, and it’s in our food as well. From lattes to cupcakes,  the unmistakable flavors that signify the changes of season are all  around us. Yes, I’m talking about pumpkin and the warm spices that go  with it, l...more

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